Ironclad Performance Wear Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation (ICPW:OB), the recognized leader in high-performance task-specific work gloves, reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Second Quarter 2014 Results
The company reported increased Net Sales for the quarter of $4.8 million, a 6.6% increase from $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2013, on stronger sales from international and industrial accounts. 

Gross Profit dollars increased 6.3% to $1.7 million, or 34.4% of Net Sales, compared to $1.6 million, or 34.5% of Net Sales, in the second quarter of 2013. 

Operating Expenses were flat to the prior year totals at $1.9 million. As a percentage of Net Sales, Operating Expenses decreased to 40.2%, as compared to 42.6%, during the same period last year.

As a result of the above, Loss from Operations decreased by $87,173, to a loss of $281,948, from a loss of $369,121 in the second quarter of 2013.

Interest Expense decreased $21,905 to $-0- in the second quarter of 2014 from $21,905 in the same period of 2013.  This decrease is due to no borrowings under our bank line of credit agreement, the outstanding balance under which was reduced to $-0- during the first quarter of 2014.

Net Loss Before Provision for Income Taxes for the second quarter of 2014 was $281,705, or $0.00 per share, as compared to a loss of $390,984, or $0.00 per share, in the same period last year. 

Net Loss for the second quarter of 2014 was $281,705, or $0.00 per share, as compared to a loss of $214,788 (net of a tax benefit of $176,196), or $0.00 per share, in the same period last year. 

Ironclad's Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey Cordes, commented: "The 2^nd quarter's results were in line with our expectations and what was communicated to our shareholders earlier in the year. 

The industrial segment of our business, including our largest partner ORR Safety, saw increased activity after a slower 1^st quarter. This increase in revenue helped to offset year-over-year lower results in our retail segment, the result of declining AutoZone business for a single licensed product.  Our international industrial segment continued to record strong increases. Our private label segment, after doubling prior year revenues in the 1^st quarter, was off this quarter, but still up in the first half more than 35% over the prior year.

One of the highlights of this quarter was the awarding of the Trans-Ocean glove business to Ironclad and our partner, ORR Safety. Trans-Ocean consolidated its supplier base from six to two, of which Ironclad/ORR was one of the two winners. Trans-Ocean selected Ironclad, in part, due to our superior technology solution that met their workers' performance and safety requirements. 

While it is always good to see improving numbers, we have not deviated from our focus communicated at the start of this year. We continue to see 2014 as a rebuilding year at Ironclad. There are many changes underway within the Company, each of which is being made to better position Ironclad as we enter 2015.  We are pleased with the progress our teams are making and the response of customers, vendors, our team and shareholders."

Conference Call
Ironclad Performance Wear will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter 2014 financial results on Wednesday, August 6th, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time).  To participate in the conference call, interested parties should dial:

Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time)
Domestic Dial-In Number: (888) 455-2263
International Dial-In Number: (719) 325-2323
Conference ID Number: 6831789

The conference call will be broadcast simultaneously and available for replay at: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=110388 and via the landing page of the Company's Website at www.ironclad.com.

Replay Dial-In Numbers:
TOLL-FREE   1-877-870-5176
TOLL/INTERNATIONAL   1-858-384-5517
From:  08/06/14 at 7:30 pm Eastern Time
To:    09/06/14 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
Replay Pin Number:  6831789

In addition, the conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at www.ironclad.com. For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, the Webcast will be archived on this site through September 6, 2014.

The Company's financial results will be posted online at www.ironclad.com once they are publicly released.

About Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation
Ironclad Performance Wear is a leader in high-performance task-specific work gloves.  It created the performance work glove category in 1998, and continues to leverage its leadership position in the safety, construction and industrial markets through the design, development and distribution of specialized task-specific gloves for industries such as oil & gas extraction; automotive; and police, fire, first-responder and military. Ironclad engineers and manufactures its products with a focus on innovation, design, advanced material science and durability. Ironclad's gloves and apparel are available through industrial suppliers, hardware stores, home centers, lumber yards, and sporting goods retailers nationwide; and through authorized distributors in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Built Tough for the Industrial Athlete™

For more information on Ironclad, please visit the Company's Website at www.ironclad.com.

Information about Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" that include information relating to future events and future financial and operating performance. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which that performance or those results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time they are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to: fluctuations in demand for Ironclad's products, the introduction of new products, Ironclad's ability to maintain customer and strategic business relationships, the impact of competitive products and pricing, growth in targeted markets, the adequacy of Ironclad's liquidity and financial strength to support its growth, and other information that may be detailed from time-to-time in Ironclad's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Examples of such forward looking statements in this release include statements regarding improving financial metrics and anticipated improvements in our operations.  For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting Ironclad, please refer to the Company's recent Securities and Exchange Commission filings, which are available at www.sec.gov. Ironclad undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact
Jeffrey Cordes, CEO
[email protected]
(310) 643-7800

SOURCE Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation